Amie here. It’s 86 degrees? I’d like to 86 that in May. (It means “get rid of,” not “assassinate,” btw.)

In this issue: Events and protests, this week’s viral post, and reader soundoff.

Featured protests and rallies:

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. joined Gov. Kim Reynolds on May 20 to sign the “Iowa Make America Healthy Again Act.”

The measure expands coverage for foods like produce, grains, meat and dairy, but excludes candy and soft drinks.

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“That is a phrase you might use for animals. It is very degrading and dehumanizing.

Is he trying to be more disgusting than Donald Trump?”

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